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Seven rebel groups from across Ethiopia have announced a new alliance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government.

Relatives of the victims tell the BBC they are relieved to finally have a ruling 12 years after the crash.

Cape Verde's World Cup hero Vozinha says he craves the "peace and tranquillity" of the life he led before he shot to fame.

Brown is accused of "killing, directing or encouraging" the deaths of members of the Tutsi ethnic group in Rwanda. He denies wrongdoing.

The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa wins the Berlin Marathon but narrowly misses out on breaking the women's world record because of injury.

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah is left out of his nation's forthcoming match against South Sudan because it will be played on artificial turf.

Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.

Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump's claim of a genocide.

During the two-year civil war in Tigray, the region was totally cut off from the outside world.

The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.

The military says its soldiers inflicted casualties as fears grow of a resumption of a full-blown civil war.

A resident of Mekelle says the city is calm but people are stressed after the outbreak of fighting in the region.

A resident of Mekelle says the city is calm but people are stressed after the outbreak of fighting in the region.

African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they are sick, research reveals.

The local authorities reportedly seize Tigray's airports following reports of recent drone strikes.

Patrick Vieira and Herve Renard are among the high-profile managerial arrivals as the qualification campaign for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations gets under way.

Patrick Vieira and Herve Renard are among the high-profile managerial arrivals as the qualification campaign for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations gets under way.

One of those killed is believed to be a pregnant woman, police said.

The UK is reviewing its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, the defence secretary has said.